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The Song of the Cotton Picker
by Hantske, Madeline Horres. Introduction by Archibald Rutledge. With photographs by Carl Julien
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Clinton, South Carolina : Jacobs Press, 1942. Poems in dialect that "explore the literary possibilities" of the "Gullah Negroes" of South Carolina, while at the same time being utterly clueless as to the the casual harm caused in that exploration. Excellent and unsentimental black and white photographs by Carl Julien provide subtle yet clear counterpoint . Near Fine, slight even toning, small bumps at corners, lacking the dust jacket. Photographic paper label front cover. . First Edition. Pebbled Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008565
- Title
- The Song of the Cotton Picker
- Author
- Hantske, Madeline Horres. Introduction by Archibald Rutledge. With photographs by Carl Julien
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Jacobs Press
- Place of Publication
- Clinton, South Carolina
- Date Published
- 1942
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Americana;
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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- Fine
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